A research team at the University of Münster has investigated for the first time how the confrontation of bacteria with hosts ...

Imagine living with a persistent, debilitating fatigue that no amount of rest can alleviate, coupled with a constellation of ...

Ticks are spreading globally and bringing familiar conditions such as Lyme disease with them, as well as totally new ones.

Other early symptoms of Lyme disease mimic what you might experience with the flu: a fever, chills, muscle aches, and swollen lymph nodes. Within the first five to 10 days of Lyme disease infection, ...

Heat-trapping methane may be best known for the dangers it poses to humans and Earth’s atmosphere, but in the dark depths of ...

Prochlorococcus, a genus of bacteria that’s key to oxygen production in the ocean, tends to disappear when faced with marine ...

Consumer Reports is helping clear up confusion by taking a closer look at some controversial foods and offering tips for making informed choices. When Pilar Ortiz started experiencing discomfort and ...

Grist reports that climate change is loading rice—the beloved grain that feeds more than half of the world's population—with ...

Probiotics (live bacteria that provide health benefits to the digestive tract) given to newborns as a supplement or added to infant formula in the first six months of life may slightly reduce the ...

Other gut problems can cause pain or bleeding or threaten your long-term health. An out-of-balance gut can throw off your immune system and contribute to everything from obesity to diabetes to mood ...

Despite its fishy name, Salmonella has no connection to the underwater creature salmon. Rather, the story behind the bacteria ...